Find out more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cambodia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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